Journal articles Open Access Land use and land cover change detection in rural areas of River Lwiro micro-catchment, Lake Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo E. Adipala · M. Bagalwa · S. Bashwira · F. Kansiime +3 more Land use and land cover change in River Lwiro micro-catchment was assessed for the period 1987-2010 using satellite imagery of Landsat 5 and 7. Images were clustered into four categories: forest, built-up areas, wetland and small scale far… RUF-35674 2015 CC BY 4.0 21 Oct 2015
Journal articles Open Access Drivers of forage availability: An integration of remote sensing and traditional ecological knowledge in Karamoja sub-region, Uganda Y. Bamutaze · A. Egeru · L. MacOpiyo · M.G.J. Majaliwa +3 more Low-input pastoral production systems provide up to 90 % of livestock and livestock products consumed in Uganda. However, pastoral communities are increasingly faced with the challenge of meeting their livestock needs in terms of forage, a… RUF-35671 2015 CC BY 4.0 15 Oct 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Effect of organic and inorganic nitrogen sources on growth, yield and oil content of sunflower grown in highly weathered soils of Morogoro Mwahija Almasi Irika Sunflower contributes about 40% of total national cooking oil requirement in Tanzania, ranking as one of the most important cooking oil with very high nutritional value. However, its production per unit area ranges between 800 and 1100 kg/… RUF-35636 2015 CC BY 4.0 8 Oct 2015
Journal articles Open Access Resistance breeding strategy for Stenocarpella maydis and Fusarium graminearum cob rots in tropical maize G. Asea · Paul T. Gibson · Patrick Okori · L. Tembo Maize cob rot caused by Fusarium graminearum and Stenocarpella maydis affects grain yield and quality. The objective of this study was to investigate the appropriateness of multiple infection as a selection and breeding strategy for multip… RUF-35626 2012 CC BY 4.0 7 Oct 2015
Journal articles Open Access Novel source of sorghum tolerance to the African stem borer, Busseola fusca C. T. Hash · S. Kyamanywa · M. Mgonja · P.W. Muturi +2 more Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) is an important cereal food crop in semi-arid tropics, but its productivity is curtailed mainly by insect pests and diseases. The African stem borer, Busseola fusca Fuller (Lepidopteran: Noctuidae), is among the m… RUF-35621 2012 CC BY 4.0 7 Oct 2015
Journal articles Open Access The effect of diet and feeding system on the on-farm performance of local chickens during the early growth phase A. Kayitesi · D.R. Kugonza · H. Mulindwa · C. Nakkazi +1 more This study evaluated the performance of local chickens on three diets and two feeding systems under on-farm conditions. The diets used were formulated from local feedstuffs that had been identified in a baseline survey and analyzed for che… RUF-35591 2015 CC BY 4.0 6 Oct 2015
Journal articles Open Access Role of indigenous knowledge in climate change adaptation: a case study of the Teso Sub-Region, Eastern Uganda A. Egeru This study examined the role of indigenous knowledge in climate change adaptation in Uganda with specific focus on the Teso sub-region. Specifically, the study identified indigenous knowledge practices used in climate change adaptation, do… RUF-35589 2012 CC BY 4.0 6 Oct 2015
Journal articles Open Access Quality assessment of fresh lake Malawi tilapia (chambo) collected from selected local and super markets in Malawi Jeremiah Kang’ombe · F. Kapute · C. Kiiyukia · Jeremy Likongwe +1 more The aim of this study was to assess quality of Lake Malawi Tilapia (local name: Chambo) from local and super markets in Malawi. Fish from local markets hadsignificantly higher numbers of viable bacteria counts(9.5×108CFU/g, cm2) (P<0.01… RUF-35587 2012 CC BY 4.0 6 Oct 2015
Journal articles Open Access Challenges of using Information and Communication Technologies to disseminate agricultural information to farmers in Sudan Kamal El-Siddig · J. Githeko · Musa Nada Purpose: In this study, the challenges to effective use of ICT to disseminate agricultural information were investigated. The study also sought to determine the extent to which ICT usage influences the dissemination of agricultural informat… RUF-35583 2013 CC BY 4.0 6 Oct 2015
Journal articles Open Access The migration of chemical contaminants from polyethylene bags into food during cooking N. Banadda · J. Kigozi · L. Musoke · C. Sempala Cooking food in polyethylene bags has of late substituted banana leaves in Uganda. However, such a practice is risky as chemical contaminants may migrate from polyethylene bags into food during cooking causing health complications. Therefo… RUF-35575 2015 CC BY 4.0 2 Oct 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Evaluation of improved and local cassava varieties in Uganda for resistance/ tolerance to Cassava Mosaic Virus Disease (CMD) John Adriko Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD) caused by whitefly-transmitted cassava mosaic geminiviruses has been a major constraint to cassava production in Uganda since 1988 when a particularly severe epidemic of the disease was first reported. The intr… RUF-35569 2005 CC BY 4.0 1 Oct 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Occurrence, identification and characterization of viruses infecting passion fruit in Uganda M.K.N. Ochwo-Ssemakula Horticulture is one of the fastest growing sub sectors in Uganda with an estimated annual growth rate of about 20%. Although its contribution to the economy has never been quantified, the role of horticulture in creating employment and gen… RUF-35556 2008 CC BY 4.0 30 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Influence of plant population in incidence , progress and severity of cassava mosaic disease in central Uganda Joseph. Egabu Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) continues to be important food crop in Uganda, being only second to banana in total production and per capita consumption. However, cassava mosaic geminiviruses (CMGs), family Germiniviridae: Genus Begomo… RUF-35552 2002 CC BY 4.0 30 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Evaluation of sweet potato variety dissemination approaches used by researchers in East and Central Uganda Patience Byaruhanga Sweet potato research in Uganda has led to development and release of many varieties by the National Crops Resources Research Institute (NaCCRI) of the National Agricultural Research Organsation (NARO). The researchers have used three majo… RUF-35550 2008 CC BY 4.0 30 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Impact assessment of sorghum research and technology dissemination in eastern Uganda Irene N.S. Musebe The government of Uganda has been funding sorghum research and technology dissemination for over two decades. In Eastern Uganda priority research agenda for sorghum in the said last decades has been development of improved crop varieties t… RUF-35548 2007 CC BY 4.0 30 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Intra-household labour allocation and technical efficiency among groundnut producers in eastern Uganda Samuel. Sentumbwe Improved production technologies have been developed and adopted by some farmers in the country. These technologies were developed with the aim of improving farmer’s welfare but its known that households get income from sources other than … RUF-35545 2007 CC BY 4.0 30 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access First Food & Business Applied Research ARF and CRF projects workshop The Food & Business Knowledge Platform (F&BKP) and NWO-WOTRO Science for Global Development in partnership with the Platform for African European Partnership on Agricultural Research for Development (PAEPARD), the Regional Universi… RUF-35542 2015 CC BY 4.0 30 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Potential of phytosanitation in the management of cassava mosaic disease and sweet potato virus disease in Tanzania Innocent. Ndyetabula Cassava mosaic disease (CMD) and sweet potato virus disease (SPVD) are among the most important cassava and sweet potato limitations in Tanzania. Field studies were conducted at four locations in Kagera Region in northwestern Tanzania to i… RUF-35540 2004 CC BY 4.0 30 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Physio-chemical characteristics, isotopic signatures and hydrochemistry of two contrasting wetlands in two agro-ecological zones of Lesotho R. Mating Agricultural activities; grazing and cropping are thought to be the major contributors to non-point wetland pollution and other land degradation forms in the highlands and foothills while industrial effluents and domestic waste disposal ar… RUF-35534 2012 CC BY 4.0 30 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Performance of starter pigs fed diets based on malted and fermented maize G.A. Beyihayo Two growth trials involving crossbred (Large white x Landrace) starter pigs were conducted to compare feed intake, growth rate, feed conversion efficiency and cost of feeding malted (MTD), fermented (FTD), fermented maize grain after malti… RUF-35528 2014 CC BY 4.0 29 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Investigating viability of premium influenced land agro-usage structure for increased phyto-diversity and production of African leafy vegetables S. Munialo Decreasing land holdings among smallholder farmers in Vihiga and Jinja have resulted in intensive land utilization. This has in turn led to low soil fertility level which has resulted in decline in the abundance and distribution of phyto-d… RUF-35527 2013 CC BY 4.0 29 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Resistance to the spotted stem borer and African maize stem borer in tropical maize S.W. Munyiri In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), maize (Zea mays L.) is the staple food for about 50% of the population. Lepidoptera stem borers pause major threats to sustained food sufficiency in SSA where they cause annual yield losses of 15% and particula… RUF-35525 2014 CC BY 4.0 29 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Transgenic breeding of sweet potato for resistance to African weevil (Cylas puncticollis) M.R. Nabbika Sweet potato weevil (Cylas puncticollis) Boheman is a serious pest throughout Sub-Saharan Africa. The pest causes up to 28% production losses annually in Uganda. Due to difficulties to implement pest management measures and the low level o… RUF-35524 2014 CC BY 4.0 29 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Cross-mating and oviposition behaviour between strains of Cotesia sesamiae cameron (Hymenoptera: braconidae) from Kitale, Mombasa and Mount Kenya. Jane Ndegi Mugambi Stemborers cause 50% yield losses in cereal crops including maize, sorghum and sugarcane. In Kenya, stemborers include Busseola fusca, B. phaia, Sesamia calamistis, Eldana saccharina, Chilo orichalcociliellus and C. partellus. Control opti… RUF-35523 2010 CC BY 4.0 29 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Colonization, distribution and persistence of fungal endophytes in tissue culture banana P. Paparu The use of mutualistic fungal endophytes to control the banana weevil (Cosmopolites sordidus) and banana parasitic nematodes (Radopholus similis, Pratylenchus goodei and Helicotylenchus multicinctus) is currently being investigated at the … RUF-35522 2005 CC BY 4.0 29 Sep 2015
